Justin Narayan, Indian orgin contestant wins MasterChef Australia 13

Team Udayavani, Jul 14, 2021, 11:23 AM IST

Indian-origin contestant Justin Narayan won the competitive cooking game, Masterchef Season 13. He beat three other contestants in the finale of the season.

One of the three finalists had gone viral after she prepared a Bengali dish, Panta Bhaat, for the final feast. She called the dish Smoked Rice Water and served it with Aloo Bhorta and Sardines.

Justin Narayan, 27-year-old from Western Australia, became the second Indian-origin contestant to win the competition.

He bagged a reward of $2,50,000 (Rs 1.86) crore by beating fellow finalists Kishwar Chowdhury and Pete Campbell. He impressed the judges in the finale by cooking Indian dishes like Indian Chicken Curry, pickle salad, Charcoal chicken with Toum, and Flatbread.

After being declared the winner, Justin took to Instagram and wrote, “Find people that believe in you. Back yourself. Go hard and hopefully you’ll surprise yourself! Whoever’s reading this I love you. ”

He further added, “I just won MasterChef Season 13, 2021. What the actual heck? It’s a surreal feeling. It’s going to take a while to sink in. I’m keen to party with these guys, but a huge thank you to the judges, the other contestants – Pete, Kishwar. Pete in particular. ‘I freaking love you, bro’. This has just been the best experience of my entire life and my mind is blown.”

 

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Justin asserted that his Fijian and Indian heritage influenced his cooking during the competition, adding his mother as one of his biggest inspirations.